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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-10
A BUSY sHIP-YARD.


The Harlan q Hollingswnrth Company
has received a contract TO build another
large ferry-boat for tho New York Brook
lyn Ferry Company, stmllar 70 the Oregon,
built by this same company about 1Smonths
ago. This firm is now probably buster than
at any time during Its existence. The COM
pleted Alva has Just left the yards, the
Albany line steamer for the Hudson river Is
almost ready for launching, the steamship
for the Winsor line, plying between Phila-.
delphia and Boston, Is well under way, and
the frames for the Old Bay line steamer
Georgia, to run from Baltimore to Norfolk
are up. In addition, they have contracts
for the immense ferry-boat for the Balti
more & Ohio railroad, to transfer trains a
Baltimore; also, for the handsome private
yacht for Joseph Stickney, the wealthy
New York coal merchant, smaller private
yacht, and lastly the ferry-boat already
mentioned. The force now employed mum
bers 900 men.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-10
TIE orr1zrxs, MEErrNa.
n AdIDurns without DectdinR on q
IleRiaile Plan.


special Correspondence of Gazette and journal
DELAWARE Cry, Feb.4.-The adjourned
citizens meeting was promptly called 70
order last night by Chairman motifs:
After the minutes OF the last meeting had
been read by the society, Chairman Money
of the committee of five appointed last
Thursday, reported that after looking
thoroughly into the different means OF
protection from fire, the committee had
concluded that the erection OF water
works was the most advantageous and
that the committee suggested that Dill
be drafted, to present to the Legislature,
granting the city the right to borrow
$15, 900 for the erection of the works at
per cent for 1890 years with the privi-
lege Of every taxpayer to vote on the
question, one vote for every 81 OF tax
paid.
Mr.. Ash, of the committee, thought
that the erection of water-works woold
be the most proper plan, stating that II
the city had fire engine the cost of lay
ing mains and buying an engine with
complete apparatus would cost nearly as
much as the water-works would.
@. b. Garter presented plan to borrow
| $8, 600 for the purchase of an engine and
| the laying of mains, and to refund the
school debt at 43 per cent for lO.30 years
which would make the taxes aho'lt the
| same as now.
The secretary received communications
from the committee from Wilmington
Offering the Friendship engine at liberia
price. Also, letters from Smyrna ano
Havre-de Grace, Md, from the water de
partments from those places, stating tha
the water works had given general salts
| faction in case of fires, and that they haf
been of more benefit than fire engine.
A letter was read from Chief Enginee
Isaac s. Casson of Philadelphia stating
that water works could be erected TO
about Big, 200, but he could in about tel
days give more complete detail of tn
cost. On motion of DIR. Belville q sub
scription was taken up for the benefit o
poor family and the board for the us
of its room. The band gave its Bhare
the contribution to the poor.
After q vote of thanks to the band tn
meeting adjourned to meet ON Thursda
night, February 18th, when full repor
is expected from Chief Casson Of Phila
delphia, giving the exact cost of waite
works. Some of the heavy tax payer
are opposed to water works and some ar
in favor of it, consequently an excitin
time is expected when the question is pr
before the people to vote on.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-10
AninfornnnI Lnnnch.

The Albany Day line steamer New York,
was launched at the Harlan & Hollings-
worth Company's ship-yard at 10 o'clock
spectators were present and one OF the
workmen broke the customary bottle Of
wine In christening her. She glfded grace
fully from the ways and was brought back
to the wharf without Incident. The New
York Is 800 feet long, 40 feet beam and IL
feet inches depth Of hold. Her machinery
will be put In her after she reaches New
York, and 1t is expected that she will be
faster than the Mary Powell, at present the
fastest slde-wheel steamboat In the world
She is larger than the Mary Powell.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-10
THE NEW sTATE HOUSE.
what Pgnbnrnl@r Csnteinpur @rie
Sat in tS, gasd to 0ne.


Sat 40 H, gasd tO 0nc.
We agree wi,h our evening contemporary
that the State Legislature should patch no
more ut the old ate House, but proc eed at
nee 70 build u new one that will be real
,re1it to the State. The State owns the
kround on which state house could be
built and has q surplus revenue cut OF
which to build 1t, aud It should proee.d I'M
mediately to make preparations for build
ing. The system OF patching up u ola
State House every few years leaves lls with
an old antiquated building, entirely made.
quate for the purposes intended and half
century behind this age of modem I'm
proyements. s.-DdiLy Republican.
The idea is pretty strongly broached oil
erecting q new State House. The reason
for 1t Is the best that can be given, nnmely
that we need 1t and can afford to build one
The expense will not necessarily be very
great. Delaware's ideas and needs do not
run as high as those of the citizens Of the
Empire State who are not afraid OF expend-
ing 800, ,OO0, 600 upon their state capitol. II
ia the duty OF Delawareans, as they are
accused OF the possession OF 'irreplaceaole
treasures" to take care OF them. Ine com
bined Idea OF taking care OF these treasures
and infusing moral exhilaratlon INTO tnt
nondescript mentality OF the average logis
Iatiye Sorou seems TO account measurablN
for the idea of the new State House. 1t u
supposed, as some writer has Inferred, thu
| a certain moral exhilaration Is gained upoI
| habilitatlng la clean shirt, SO, when ou
| legislators get their new house with IL
prospectively handsome surrounding the!
| too, will "pnt on more style" However, a
/ a contemporary infers, 1t looks very mu"i
| like a waste OF money 10 continue session
after session expending money upon patch
work. Wilningtontdn.
| The EVERY EVENING is In favor ot tn
| Legislature taking the necessary steps 9
| build a new State house, and not patch VI
\ the old one any longer. 1t says that 10
| 800, 900 a building ample for all purpose
| can be built, and that the State is In goo
| condition to do it. The money can be- Sc
| cured at 4per cent. There is much talk Y
this line Just now. The State will have Q
| spend $25, 900 at least TO build hbrar
| building, and 1t would be better to build
suitable State building that would nnswe
for all purposes and be done with 1t, rathe
than put good patch on threadhare gal
ment. TO commence this patching no,
will only cause the patches to cost the stat
far more in q few years than do the job
onee.--D DoUer Sentinel.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-10
Thieves scared OFF.

Thieves tried to enter the house of B.
Frank Cooling, 902 Jackson street, Friday
door and had already broken the moulding
on the inside, when they were evidently
scared Off before effeetlDg an entrance. Mr..
Cooling who has been absent since the
death OF bis mother, removed to his home
Saturday. ]. b. Appleby, who has taken
care of the house during Mr.. Cooling's ab-
door had been tampered with. and his son
Harry described man who called Friday
evening and who is suspected of being the
thief. The fellow is described as being we'll
dressed and polite, and after ascertaining
that the Cooling family was not at home,
he walked off, saying that he would call
! Saturday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-10

Horace F. Temple, business manager Of
the Chester Times, and one Of the most
capable young men OF that city, has severed
his connection with that journal and will
associnte himself IN business with Jamet
Bradford, dealer In p ints, oils, &c. II Il
probable that Mr.. Bradford will shortly
secure charter and transfer his bust ess
to stock company, be retaining the con
trolling interest. The Times, referring tC
''Tbe departure Of Mr.. Temple is rePrettae
by every person connected with the Times
as his relations in the office have been uni
| formly pleasant. He also has numerou,
| friends in this city, where he has resided
for many years, who will have nothing hu
regret that he is to leave Chester to maxi
! his home elsewhere"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-10
THE RAINY SEASON.
How the Ram pissuses lts HIcsslngs
i'm California.

SAN FRANcIsco, Feb. 1880 p. m.-It has
been raining steadily since last night In all
sections except where 1t is most wanted.
Two and quarter inches have fallen here
during the last "a hours. North OF San
Franciaco bay the average during the same
time up to s o'clock this evening Is II
Inches.
The average in the southern coast coun-
try has been about the same, but In the San
joaquin valley and the southern section OF
the state no rain, whatever, has fallen. Al
0 o'clock o-night in Mercer county, which
lies mid way In the great grain valley OF the
state, no ruin had fallen.
The wind has shifted to east and the Sig
nal service predictions for the next24 hours
are rain. Dispatches from Truckee report
that two feet Of snow has fallen In the past
"a hours In the Sierra Neyadas. The rail,
road track, however, is clear and no delay
In trains is anticipated.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-10

KENT's COUNTY OFFICERS.



Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
DOVER, Feb. 3.-The levy court this
afternoon, in secret session, appointed
the following officers County treasurer,
William r. Dickson of South Murderkill
hundred; collectors, John Wesley Jones,
Duck Creek hundred; james d. Wright,
(reappointed), Kenton; Charles q. Hoff
man, [reappointed), Little Greek; Thomas
Foreaker, East Dover; F. A. Johns, West
Dover; William O. Longfellow, North
Murderkill; Henry FL. Whitaker, (reap-
pointed, South Murderkill; Tilghman W.
Brown, (reappointed) Mispillion; Thomas
| A. Watson, Milford; bailiff, James Frasher,
reappointed for about the twelfth time;
trustees of the poor, all reappointmeuts,
John w. Fenimore, John G. Graham,
William j. Townsend.
There was most vigorous contest over
the county treasurership, and the follow
ing candidates were interested partici-
pants therein: George w. Killen, ex-
Representative ]. Thomas Lowe, Abraham
O. Moore. James Sapp and James A.
Martin; the latter two Withdrawing before
the voting began. But one ballot, how
ever, was taken which resulted; Dickson,
8; Moore, q; Lowe, 2.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-10
u. y. WEATHER SIGNALS.
Important Changes iu the Signal
Service Fhsgs

Naw arrangements of the weath, and
tempe1n.ura signal code have been received
by William Lawton from the department In
Washiu eton. No flag, plain white, indt-
eates clear or fair wrather. No. 2, a blue
flag, solid blue ground, indicates rain or
snow; IN winter season snow, In summer
rain. No. 8, black triangular flag, is tenn
perature signal. No. 4, the cold wave flag,
Is the same as heretofore, namely white flag
with black square In centre. When No. B
is hoisted above No. / the meaning is
warmer weather, II below, colder weather.
There are two ways of flying the new code,
as adopted by the department, either hori-
zontally or by the Flagstaff, perpendlcnlarly
As Mr.. Lawton, our local weather authority
stretched across Market street, he
is required, according to Commander
Greeleys instructions, to use the
following plan. A pennunt is hung as tn,
FIRST flag, from which all weather and tenn
perature readings must be begun. 1t II
necessary TO bear this In mind as cftizeni
coming from opposite points on blarke
street, north or south, might otherwise
misconstrue the signal. For instance, begin
ming always at the acute formed pennan
when No. 8 flag hangs next It, and No.
following, the indication is value fol
warmer, fair weather. Another "hoist," tc
use departmental phraseology, with No.
flag next the pennant, No. following, ant
No. succeeding No. /, the indication woult
be value for snow, followed by fair, colde
weather.
Mr.. Lawton expects TO have the new sig
nal apparatus in order next week. he will
be able to furnish explanatory cards Wed
nesday. Though this new code does no
go In force until March LIST the war depart
ment has given instructions that Its use Is
permissible now.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-10

In the United States circuit court Saturday
morning argument was heard In the case Of
w, G.. Creamer vs.. Bowers Dure d Co. This
is suit In equity for Infringement OF two
patents. The motion is for defendants to
reopen and amend the interlocutory decree
by striking out the relief granted as toone Of
the patents on the ground that the court has
no Jurisdiction as to one Of the patents, the
bill being filed after the expiration of the
patent. Lewis W. Frost, ESD, New York
for complainants, W. O. Spuanoe and @. M
Curtis, Esqs., for defendants. These two
patents relate, one to ventilator used ex
ternally In passenger cars the other as a ven
tilator used in the inside, and 1t is clafmet
by defendants that the ventilator patent ex
pired before the filing Of the bill Of equity
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-10

At the last annual meeting of the vestry
of Grace Church, Brandywine hundred, the
tory, sections cottage, and grounds belong
ing thereto, were declared free from debt.
This long desired and praise-worthy result
has been attained through the skilful,
financial management and liberality Of the
wardens, Mr.. William p. Oresson and Mr.
Louis Smith, who have for many years
2ealously and faithfully worked together
for thfs and
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-10

Frank B, willard was arrested at Mem
nbis on Thursday for drawing the pension
ii n decensed pensioner since 1878.
Charles Talbot, the night clerk OF the
nounso Hotel, I'm Memphis, who ran OIL
with Fanny Davenport's diamonds, has
been arrested In Kansas City, All tne
iewelry and 800 in cash have been fecoV-
cred,
telegram from Terre Haute, Indiapa, re-
ports that Tuesday afternoon week, dnrlp
4 tremendous hail storm at oliver, smell
town 15 miles west OF that clty, an aeroliIo
descended and exploded near the ground.
Tbe earth was torn, windows shattered and
q large tree demolished. The explosion was
heard six miles away.
John and Henry Brown and Red
MuTnhy. the remainder OF the Evans gang
nf train wrecksrs and robbers, have Deer
a orrasted in Arizona. In that territory and
| Nav Mexico, during the last six months
Ave station.agent robbeTies and several AZ
tampts at wrecking have been attributed q
them. They are also charged with hors'
stealing. :.
The grand jury for the January term II
New York, before being discharged Ell
day, called attention TO the Iaet thaI ~
Ppnarriapes by magistrates is growing evil
and tbat the law should require all mar
eiaaas Ia he performed by licensed minfs
tsr' m mayors Of cities or Judges Of court {,
recofd. and in the presence OF known VII
nesses and to certify in cases OF minors tina
tbe narents' consent has been given"
" The couple found dead In their house nea
praslau. Il. l., on Thursday morning, wer
Pbilin seheidweiler and his wife,. The ma
was old, his wife young. Aphysieian test
fied Yesterday before the coroner,s Jury Int
tbev nv had been dead four or five days. II
7 a Gnestion whether both were murdered 2
rohbers, or whether the husband kiliea q
,Site and then committed suicide. Eitht
thsory mao @ seemed supportable from the appeai
, apce II the bodies and their surrounding
. GessIus M. Clay OF Kentucky has write
, n Latter to the President, calling attentio
r. 70 a raport that cargo Of English Austrl
9 isan rabbits is at sea bound for the Unite
States. Mr. Clay says that he has mac
i 5omestie livestock of all kinds stud
( and that It would be better to have pleur
i nneumonia, smallpox and cholera sprei
!, pyer the United States than to sufer y
I Tavaees @ which will result from the import
u u tion Of these rabbits. The matter mas oe'
II refarred to the treasury department, an
IS az there is no law to prevent the import
D Hon of the rabbits, the matter Will pc "a
70 before the ways and means commistes
| action,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-10

The Asbury Mutual Improvement
Society on Saturday evening debated the
question "That the printing press of to-
day is as much to blame for the corrupt
morals of the American people as the
LIQUOR trade" Messrs. Ferguson and
Mcdowell in the affirmative and Messrs.
McMullen and Leitoh in the negative.
Contrary to general expectation. the
Judges decided to in favor
of the affirmative side of the ques-
tion, their decision being mainly based
on the statement of the winning side thai
Alexander the Great was debauohed by
the literature of his day. No one waf
more surprised at the decision than the
losers of the debate, even after they
showed that Alexander lived $50 years
before Christ while the printing press
was only invented in the fifteenth cen
tury,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-10
Denn,s WINS 20 be Rebuilt.

William Dean stated to a GAZETTE
representative that the Dean Woolen Mills
near Newark, recently destroyed by flre,
would most likely be rebuilt In the spring
Mr.. Deans statement was made In q tone
which indicates that there is no doubi
whatever but that the mills will be rebuilt
The now buildings, Mr.. Dean intimates, In
appointment and equipment will excel an,
other wooden mills In this country.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-10
BURNED TO DEATH.
An Old MAN and HIS Grent-grand-
child In The ElaMes.

RocKFoRD, LII, Feb. 5,-For the past year
James Colllgan, so years Of age, has resided
with his granddaughter, aged 70 years, and
her child OF 2 years. Last night the grand
daughter went away, leaving the old man
and child in bed with kerosene lamp on
a stand near by. The old man In getting
ont of bad knocked over the stand. The
lamp was broken and the clothing set on
fire.
A man who was passing the house heard
the couple screaming and moaning, and
broke IN the door to the house. He found
the old man on the floor with his clothes Oh
lrs. 1t was with great difficulty that he
rescued him from the flames and put ou'
the fire on hts person. The little child wai
off ons arm SO that the bone and muscles
wers exposed, 1t lived but a short tint
after being rescued. The old man was
| snrinuRiV burned,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-10
The AIya sails for New York.

William K. Vanderbilt, his wife, and u
party Of four or fivearriyed In this city at 10
O'Clock Saturday morning and We're met at
the station by representatives OF the Harlan
.S Hollingsworth Company. The entire
party then boarded the tug Ivanhoe and
steamed out to the Delaware river, where
Mr.. Vanderbilt and his party were trans
ferred TO the yacht Alva. Amid the saluta-
tions of those assembled the big yacht then
steamed down the river with Its owner
aboard, on the way TO New York. She was
accompanied for part OF the distance by a
I,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-10
slmnI,nnecu. Cheeker Pray Ing

The simultaneous checker playing by
Mr.. Janvier of New Castle, will take place
on Thuisday, February l7th. at the rooms
Of the Wilmington Chess Club, when
New Castles distinguished representative
will meet all who desire to play. An
entrance fee Of 2j cents will be charged
spectators and au additional fee Of 25
cents will be charged those desiring to
play with Mr.. Janvier.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-10
JUDaE TURPIEs ELECTION.
How the Choice o. the New Indiana
senator Game About.

Senator Came ADOut.
Judge Turpie was last week elected United
States senator for Indiana. For the first
time In two weeks all the members OF both
houses were present. The deadlock was
broken by Nj, Robinson, the dreenhacR-
Labor Democratic member voting for Judge
Turpie, giving him T6 votes. When Robin.
son voted he explained that he had acted
In good faith by his candidate, MIR. Allen,
and had fulfilled all the pledges mad - his
labor friends, but now before God and
man." he felt 1t his duty to vote for Judge
Turpie, which he accordingly dill.
The other three Greenbaek- Labor mem
bers, who had previously voted for Allen,
then changed their votes to Harrison Ewing
him I'd votes. These changes wert. made
during the most turbulent proceedings, the
Democrats cheering Robinson and tho ite-
puhlicans and Greenbackers denouneing
him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-10

r. P. Gibbons, administrator, will sell on
Friday, February 11th, at 2 p. M, at Std
at-eet, the following stocks, &C., belonging
TO the estate OF William @. Gibbons, de-
ceased: Six ehares Of the Central National
Bank, shares Security Trust and Safe
Deposit Company, so shares Front and
Union Streets Passenger Railway Company,
So shares vulcanized Fibre Company, 8
shares Holly Tree Inn Association, 160
shares Every Evening Printing Company,
/ share West End Club stable, and 2.2a
interest In steam tug Taurus.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-10
THE END REACHED.
COalesviIIe's Strike Ended by the
Surrender OF the strikers.

COalesviIIe's Strike Ended by the
Surrender OF the Strikers.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4.--The strike at
the Lukens rolling mills, Charles Huston
& Sons proprietors, and at the rolling
mills of Worth Brothers, boath of which
are located at Coatesyille, Pa, are prac-
tically ut an end. Two additional fur
naces at the former works, and one at
the latter have been put in within the last
few days, with prospect of further addi-
tions at an early day. The workmen
have gone back at the firms terms, and
at the wages paid before the strike,
These works were idle three months on
account of demand for 10 per cent in.
crease in wages, which the firms refused
| TO rive.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-10

The committee of the Bar Association ap.
pointed at recent meeting TO discuss with
the New Castle members OF the General
Assembly the needs Of a change in the
Judiciary system met in this Ecity Fri,
day. All the New Castle members oi
both houses attended. and listened
with much interest to the dlscussian, and 3
bill embodying the changes suggested will
probably be presented, to the Genera
Assembly at an early date.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-10
REPLEVINED THE BRIDE.



GRAND Forks, DAK., Feb. 5.-A remarka-
BILE suit came up in the court OF Chief Jus
ttce Purcell at East Grand Forks yesterday.
II was an action of replevin brought by
William Sanders for his daughter Emma,
who Justice QUITS had last Friday pro-
nounced the lawful wife OF William Reeves.
After the Wedding the happy couple pro
GRAND Forks but the irate father,
who seriously objected to the match, crossed
the nontoon bridge with loaded gun and
flashing eyes, and forced Reeves to give up
his bride. The father kept the girl I'M
prisoned and sued In replevin for her.
Reeves proved that the action was without
cause, and that the girl was really marriage
able. being over Is years Of age. The groom
is one of the most successful farmers In thif
xyullay
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squeezed IN tne wost Ward.

Frederick Lopez, while coupling cars in
the west yard Friday morning was badly
squeezed about the shoulder and upper
part of the body. He was brought TO his
home, No. 403 East Second street, where
DIR. 0ele attended to his injuries. He
complains of much pain and whether his
injuries are more severe than is apparent
has not vet been asoeTtained.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-10

The West Chester Ne0s says: Miss
Pollock, teacher of the public school at
Iandenberg, who recently started night
school in the town for the benefit Of
those who are unable to attend the day
school, is getting along finely. She has
about 25 scholars.